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2024 Map of Lostmans Trail

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Lostmans Trail
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Big Cypress National Preserve defines this landscape of the southwestern Florida interior, where the eastern reaches of the quadrangle transition into the sawgrass expanses of The Everglades. The terrain is characterized by a series of hammock islands and sloughs that dictate the movement of water and travelers alike. Named high points and vegetation islands such as Tamarind Hammock, Hess Hammock, and Dr Tiger Hammock provide the only relief in a saturated environment dominated by Dayhoff Slough and Gum Slough.

Evidence of modern land management and historical passage is found in the network of administrative and local trails. Paths like the Red Bird Lane Trl and Hess Hammock Trl connect these dry islands, while the northern boundary is marked by the Loop Road Rte - 102. This area remains one of the most hydrologically significant parts of Monroe County, featuring long drainage features like Lostmans Slough and the distinctive elevation of Rattlesnake Ridge along the eastern edge.